The EU leaders will be joined for lunch by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and he's been at pains to keep an open channel to Trump to persuade the U.S. president of the value of the Atlantic alliance — including by looking for ways to make the purchase of American weapons easier and faster for Europeans.

EU leaders huddle Monday with Britain's prime minister and the head of NATO to discuss efforts to boost Europe's defences faced with an aggressive Russia -- as Donald Trump demands

European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels on Feb. 3 to address the continent’s defense strategy against Russia and to navigate the challenges posed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent tariff decisions targeting Canada,